HRSA and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) have awarded grants to 58 rural health organizations that will begin immediately on four-year projects for FORHP’s Rural Health Care Services Outreach program. The new awardees will use innovative, evidence-informed models to address health care needs unique to their communities and designed to expand access to care and improve health outcomes. This federal funding will provide:
- 18 awards to Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) projects that will address the underlying factors that contribute to the five leading causes of death in the U.S.: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease. A focus on maternal health is also included under this track to address rural needs related to maternal health outcomes.
- 40 awards to Regular Outreach Track projects targeting critical priorities for rural health such as healthy nutrition, chronic disease, adult and childhood obesity, and substance use treatment and prevention.
All projects will be carried out by a local network of partnering organizations that may include rural hospitals, community-based organizations, health departments, schools, health centers, Rural Health Clinics, academic institutions, and other local and state entities. Each award recipient must demonstrate improvement on key health indicators, adding to the evidence base that informs other models for prevention and health promotion.
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